As the professional assignment winds down and this homesick wanderer prepares to end his stay in Kenya, it seems appropriate to give some thought to what has impressed me about this beautiful land. That “homesick” is a little hard to explain, though, for despite the fact that I’ve been in Nairobi since last November 12, …
Thika: The Fourteen Falls and the Blue Post Hotel (and its Falls)
There is much to see in the Thika area, and time spent in the Thika area is well worth the trouble. There is the beautiful Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park, described previously, and while I ran out of time and didn’t get to Lord Macmillan’s home or the home of Jomo Kenyatta, I had a …
Yet Another National Park in Kenya: Ol Donyo Sabuk
Not too far from Thika (of The Flame Trees of… fame), there’s a lovely mountain park that I did not really have on my list, but as I had not spent much time in the Thika area, why not? That’s what Saturdays in Kenya are for, right? It was a beautiful drive to Thika, once we …
Menengei Crater
One of the most spectacular sites in Kenya happens to be not too far from Nairobi, about two hours’ drive up toward the Rift Valley. I had seen another spectacular view (well, there have been many, really) on a safari in this direction, when Charles drove me to the Hell’s Gate National Park and we …
Opera Diary: Dame Joan Sutherland: Grieve, Heart, and Rejoice in Happy Memories
Dame Joan Sutherland (Credit: Noosa Federation of the Arts) Dame Joan has died, and many of us are very sad. Our lives were so enriched – made so beautiful and so much happier – by that glorious sound, and while none of us is surprised about the aging process, true fans keep wanting the inevitable …
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